Meet Your Midwife
Sue Potts, CNM
Sue Potts, CNM has been a registered nurse since 1997 and a certified nurse midwife since 2020. She gave birth to all 4 of her children at home under the care of a midwife and has felt drawn towards becoming a midwife since her first birth. When her children grew a bit older she returned to school, earning a Master’s degree from Texas Tech in Midwifery and has since been living her dream of being a midwife. She worked at the Katy Birth Center as a staff midwife for years before making the change to be a community midwife, attending mainly home births.
She loves all things birth and babies and is passionate about women having options as they navigate care during their pregnancies and births. Her children are all adults now, she has gained a lovely daughter in law, and they are her biggest cheerleaders in passionately living out her midwifery dream. She is an animal lover and has fur babies of both the canine and feline variety. She loves corny jokes, silly personalities and big laughs. Her hobbies include running, a bit of knitting and sewing, diy house projects, and reading.
She finds midwifery to be incredibly fulfilling, even during busy times when sleep is frequently interrupted. (babies come on their own schedule and often at night!) She believes that it is a privilege to be exhausted from work she once prayed for and dreamed of doing and looks forward to caring for women for many years to come.
Meredith Bialis, CPM, LM
Backup Midwife
Meredith has been a birth worker for over 12 years and licensed in the state of Texas as a midwife for 7 years (as of 2025). She is the founder of a thriving birth center in the Dallas/Fort Worth area that was established in 2018. She left it in the hands of amazing midwives to carry out her mission when her and her husband moved to the Greater Houston area in the Spring of 2024. She has since been practicing midwifery and providing out of hospital births in West Houston.
Meredith spent many years (passionately) pursuing her dreams. She has well rounded experience including graphic design, international missions, nursing and ultimately ended up in the field of midwifery. Specializing in out of hospital birth, she is passionate about providing safe, informed care for families desiring natural births!
“My first birth experience was as a photographer 18+ years ago. It was at a local birthing center. Shortly after, while I was pursuing a degree in nursing, I was employed at a DFW hospital as the Unit Coordinator of Labor & Delivery. What a DRASTIC difference in what I knew existed and what I witnessed day in and day out. While I advocate for safety and understand that the medical system is appropriate for SOME, I understood more than ever after spending years working at the hospital that it is absolutely not the first best choice for MOST. It was then that I decided to leave the hospital setting and pursue midwifery. My years working in the hospital drives my passion for informed consent, shared decision making and evidence based practice.”
She and her husband, Hank, have two fur babies, Rory and Chevy. Also planning a home birth, they will be welcoming a pet human for their fur babies this winter!
Meredith and Hank enjoy vacationing to Michigan, Colorado, Hawaii and Washington State as well as checking boxes off on their international bucket list.
Samantha Ranck, MSN, APRN, CNM
Backup Midwife
Samantha Ranck, MSN, APRN, CNM is a Certified Nurse Midwife and birth assistant dedicated to caring for women in all seasons of life at Whole Hearted Midwifery in Katy, TX.
As a U.S. military veteran, Samantha earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Keiser University in Florida. She began her nursing career as a Cardiac ICU nurse and later transitioned into postpartum nursing. It was during her time in labor and delivery, however, that she felt a clear and unwavering calling to support women and families through pregnancy and birth. That calling led her to pursue nurse midwifery at Texas Tech University, where she earned her Master of Science in Nursing.
Born in Monterrey, Mexico and raised in Houston, Texas, Samantha is fluent in both Spanish and English. She is deeply committed to providing culturally sensitive, respectful care and understands how meaningful it is for families to communicate in the language most comfortable to them. She considers it a privilege to bridge that gap and ensure every patient feels heard, understood, and valued.
Samantha believes midwifery is built on trust, shared decision-making, and presence. She takes time to truly listen, honoring each woman’s unique story, values, and goals while providing safe, evidence-based guidance. She strives to create an environment where families feel supported, informed, and empowered throughout their journey.
She views it as a sacred privilege to walk alongside women and their families as they welcome new life into the world.
Mandy Manriquez
Birth Assistant
Since graduating from Midwifery school in 2009, Mandy has been deeply involved in supporting families through one of life’s most greatest joys—birth. She began her career as a Birth Assistant in Katy, Texas, working closely with Midwives and gaining hands-on experience in over 1,000 births.
Mandy is passionate about creating a calm, nurturing environment for both parents and babies. Her gentle presence, combined with years of experience, brings a sense of comfort and confidence to every birth she attends. Families often describe her as warm, intuitive, and deeply supportive—qualities that truly set her apart in the birth community.